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Latest News - April 2009
- Kingston Releases Certified DDR3 XMP SO-DIMMS
- Sparkle's 1GB/2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 GPUs
- New Conficker Worm Variant Spotted
- Google Releases Video Tour of Data Center
- Acer Intros Thin, Long-Lasting Timeline Laptops
- VIA Debuts NSD7200 2-Bay Windows Home Server
- 2.2.1 iPhone FW Updates Kills Some Users' Wi-Fi
- AP Files Takedown Notice -- With an AP Affiliate
- Cox Announces Wireless Network Plans
- Hardware Roundup
- Apple Fixes Cracks on White MacBooks
- Facebook's 200 Millionth User Signs On
- Intel's Anti-Theft Tech Comes To Asus P Series
- The iriver P7 PMP Transcodes Video For You
- Super LoiLoScope, CUDA-Enabled HD Video Editing
- Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Power Drive
- Super Talent Announces First 2.5 inch 512GB SSD
- Intel Debuts Atom Z515 And Z550 Processors
- BFG Tech's Phobos Performance System Updated
- Game Consoles Eating Away Prime Time TV Viewing
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All News for April 2009
Kingston Technology Releases Intel-Certified DDR3 XMP SO-DIMMSModules Support Latest Generation XMP-Ready Notebook Computers Fountain Valley, CA - April 9, 2009 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of its first XMP-ready HyperXR DDR3 SO-DIMMs for notebook PCs using...
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While not quite out in time for our GTX 285 round-up, Sparkle's making sure you have just one more option when it comes time to lay out for a new NVIDIA GPU. The company's non-extravagant GeForce GTX 285 arrives in just two forms: a 1GB version and a 2GB version. According to the company, this card provides up to 30% faster performance than...
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We had all been warned: April 1 was the day that the infamous DOWNAD/Conficker worm was supposed to activate and do its dastardly deeds, whatever they might be. The day came and went without a whimper of Conficker-initiated destruction, although that didn't stop countless media outlets from reporting on it (HotHardware included). Conficker...
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Earlier this month Google sponsored a conference on data center efficiency where they showed by example how to achieve the most processing power while consuming the least amount of electricity. This is quite an about-face for Google as previously they have been notoriously secretive about their data centers and server infrastructure. Since...
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Not content with jointly announcing the world's first commercial Ion-based nettop, Acer also delivered an all new line of notebooks this week. The suitably named Timeline series aims to take on the likes of Adamo (from Dell) and the X-Slim family (from MSI). The standout features on the Timeline rigs are excellent battery life, stellar design...
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While many in the chip making and consumer electronics business are contracting, VIA's expanding. Today, the company has just announced its entry into the design manufacturing service business, which will enable it to provide flexible system hardware solutions, starting with the NSD7200 home storage and media server pictured below.Now, VIA's...
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We haven't seen this with my iPhone 3G and the 2.2.1 firmware, but apparently some users lost wi-fi connectivity after applying that firmware update. The problem seems to affect iPhones and older iPhone 3Gs, and it seems to be heat-related, as some users say putting the affected iPhone into the freezer for a short time temporarily restores...
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AP recently announced that it was going to "develop a system to track content distributed online to determine if it is being legally used." As we know from last year's dust-up over fair use of AP articles, AP doesn't really understand the word fair. And it appears, AP doesn't understand the word affiliate, either (or YouTube, for that matter)....
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Cable operator Cox Communications is getting closer to launching a new cell phone service. The company has been interested in wireless for some time. Previously, Cox had been involved in a joint venture with Comcast, Time Warner, and other cable providers to offer cell phone service through a partnership with Sprint Nextel. The joint venture,...
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Video:Gainward 295 GTX Graphics Card review in MetkuBFG 9800 GT 512MB ThermoIntelligence Passive Cooling Review @ Hardware CanucksMotherboards and Chipsets:M4A78T-E Socket AM3 Mainboard Review @ XbitLabsMemory and Storage:Mtron MOBI 3500 32GB SSD @ HWLPower:OCZ’s ModXStream Pro 600W Review @ XtremeComputingAntec Signature 650 Watt Power Supply...
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Apple is finally acknowledging the existence of small cracks in older white plastic MacBooks. According to AppleInsider, the Mac maker issued a bulletin to its authorized service providers last month that identified four key areas of the case that are prone to hairline cracking. Although Apple admits to the flaw and is willing to cover some...
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200 million. Just let that sink in. That huge, immense number is how many Facebook members the social networking site has, and it took less than half a decade to make it happen. CEO Mark Zuckerberg proudly proclaimed that his site would meet and exceed the 200 million member mark today, and if you just so happened to finally jump in after...
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Here lately, Asus has spent the bulk of its time pumping out all sorts of new GPUs. Today, however, it's going back to its roots -- and by that, we mean, back to the notebook arena. The outfit's P Series, which was just showcased at CeBIT in Germany last month, will soon be equipped with Intel's own Anti-Theft Technology in an effort to curb...
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This last January, iriver made quite a splash when it showed off its 2009 lineup of portable multimedia players (PMPs) at CES. Tech journalists swamped the iriver booth like a fast-moving school of fish, trying to get a closer look at the prototype models that were on display--especially the P7, which is the flagship of the line. Pricing and...
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New Version of Super LoiLoScope Makes HD Video Editing Quick And Easy With NVIDIA CUDA-Enabled GPUsSuper LoiLoScope Editing Software Edits, Plays and Outputs Full HD Movies at Incredible Speed on NVIDIA GeForce GPUs April 8th, 2009 - LoiLo Inc. (Kanagawa, Fujisawa City, CEO: Koji Sugiyama) has released Super LoiLoScope MARS, a new version...
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The green technology movement is obviously in full swing now. Better efficiency through technological innovation has a trickle down effect to many facets of life style, technology and the environment. Whether motivated by cost or environmental reasons the benefits of eco-minded innovation will eventually be felt by all. When products can be...
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Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced that it is now shipping the MasterDrive RX family of Solid State Drives (SSDs) in capacities up to 512GB.The MasterDrive RX features Super Talent’s proprietary RAIDSSD Technology to enable extremely fast sequential read and write...
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Man, we like how Intel parties. Rather than standing around in front of all manners of junk food just waiting for presents, the aforementioned chip maker has decided it best to give us -- the loyal consumers of the world -- a gift on Atom's 1 year birthday. Over at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, the company is joyously celebrating the...
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BFG Technologies, a leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards announced today that the Phobos Performance Edition Gaming/Home Theater System now comes standard with two BFG GeForce GTX 275 OC graphics cards running in SLI. In addition, Intel solid-state drives are now available as an upgrade option.BFG...
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It was bound to happen, was it not? With Netflix flying onto all sorts of unorthodox devices and Internet TV emerging as a legitimate source of entertainment, we just had to see a report like this. Recent statistics from research firm Nielsen have shown that video games (and consoles, naturally) are luring more and more individuals than ever...
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Microsoft will soon (?) offer a release candidate (RC) version of Windows 7, and those are testing the product already will most likely want to move from the current beta version to the RC version. That said, it's not going to be easy. The reason is that in real-life, the upgrade path will be from Windows Vista to Windows 7 (Microsoft has...
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It's not exactly the type of price match people think of when they hear the words "price match," and it sure wasn't something we had expected so soon, but it's here. Amazon MP3 has price-matched iTunes, so to speak. On the same day that Apple rolled out variable, tiered pricing on iTunes, Amazon MP3 did the same. Take a look at the Best...
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